Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin will report to federal prison in Texarkana, Texas, to begin his 10-year sentence.

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin will report to federal prison in Texarkana, Texas, to begin his 10-year sentence.

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Updated: 12:51 AM CDT Sep 8, 2014

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WEBVTT WILL REPORT TO FEDERAL PRISONAND BEGIN SERVING HIS TENYEAR SENTENCE. WDSU I-TEAMREPORTER TRAVERS MACKELIS IN TEXARKANA, TEXAS, AND HASTHIS LOOK BACK AT WHATBROUGHT NAGIN TO THIS END.TRAVERS WILL ALSO BE REPORTINGTHROUGHOUT THEGRACE, GOING FROM THE PENTHOUSETO THE OUTHOUSE ... LESS THEN 5YEARS REMOVEDFROM RUNNING THE CITY OF NEWORLEANS, FORMER MAYOR RAY NAGINWILL WALK INTO THIS FEDERALFACILITY IN TEXARKANA,TEXAS TOMORROW MORNING TO BEGINSERVING HIS PRISON SENTENCE,BECOMING THE FIRST MAYOR IN THECITY'SSOMETIMES SORDID POLITICALHISTORY TO EVEN SPEND TIMEBEHIND BARS. IN AN EXCLUSIVEINTERVIEW AFTER A JUDGE ORDEREDTHE 58-YEAR OLD NAGIN TO SERVE10 YEARS BEHIND BARS, WE ASKEDHIM ABOUT THE SITUATION.7:29:59-06 You're a husband,father of twogrown boys, a teenage daughter,how to you prepare yourself forwhat's coming on September 8th?7:30:06-26 Uh, I don't know. Imean I continue to pray youknow, ask God for strength, Italk to my family alot, they're dealing with it asbest they can and we'll see whatthe future holds. September the8th is a datethat's out there right now butwho knows what's in the future.NO DELAY HAS BEEN GRANTED,MEANING NAGIN HAS TO REPORTTO THE LOW LEVEL CAMP FACILITYBY NOON MONDAY. A SATELLITECAMPIS THE LOWEST LEVEL SECURITY INTHE FEDERAL SYSTEM, USUALLYRESERVED FOR WHITE COLLARCRIMINALS DOING 10 YEARS OR LESSWHO ARE NON-VIOLENT. NAGINFALLS INTO THAT CATEGORY. THECAMP HAS 300 INMATES ... ANDCURRENTLY HOUSES LOUPEARLMAN, THE FORMER PRODUCER OFBOY BANDS LIKE N-SYNC AND THE BACKSTREET BOYS WHOWAS CONVICTED FORMONEY LAUNDERING ... AND IT'SWHERE FORMER LSUGREAT BILLY CANNON SERVED HISJAIL TIME FOR HIS INVOLVEMENTIN A COUNTERFEITING SCHEME. THEPRISON IS ABOUT AN HOUR NORTH OFSHREVEPORT AND TWO HOURS AWAYFROMNAGIN'S HOME IN FRISCO, TEXAS.JUDGE GINGER BERRIGANRECOMMENDED THAT NAGIN SERVE HISTIME AT THE FEDERALPRISON CAMP IN OAKDALE,LOUISIANA - BUT THE BUREAU OFPRISONS DECIDED AGAINST THAT.we are often reminded in thecriminal justice system of thedifferences between prosecutors,judges and juries - well todaywe're reminded of the differentroles of judges and the bureauof prisons the judge can make arecommendation and but thedecision is up to the bureau ofprisons.SINCE BEING CONVICTED ON 20 OF21 CHARGES DEALING WITH BRIBERY,MONEY LAUNDERING AND TAXEVASION, NAGIN HASREMAINDED IN TEXAS, UNDER HOUSEARREST.7:28:55-05 How is this processbeen for you since you've beenfound guilty in February, you'vebeen inDallas, your wife wrote a prettypassionate letter to the court.How is this process been foryou?7:28:06-17 It's been tough, Imean I'm under a form of housearrest, I can't really do much,I can't really travel. Imean my freedom has been prettymuch taken away. So, it'sdifficult.NAGIN STILL MAINTAINS HE'SINNOCENT AND IS CONFIDENT HISCASE WILL BE OVERTURNED ONAPPEAL ... 7:31:11-27 Well theprosecutors were fairly magicalin their ability to takesomething that suposedlyhappened and paint it as realitywhen it didn't really happen. Iwas not aware of any of thatstuff, I wasn'tinvolved in any kind of bribesand I think my testimony laidthat out.THE FORMER CABLE TELEVISIONEXECUTIVE SERVED 8 YEARSAS NEW ORLEANS CHIEF EXECUTIVE,THERE IS NO PAROLE IN THEFEDERAL SYSTEM, BUT AFTER 8YEARS BEHIND BARS - NAGIN WILLBE ELIGIBLE FOR EARLY RELEASEBASED ON HIS BEHAVIOR WHILEINSIDE ... IT'S CALLED A "GOODTIME" RELEASE - COINCIDENTALGIVEN THE FACT A JURY FOUND HIMTO BE "BAD" WHILE LEADINGGIVEN THE FACT A JURY FOUND HIMTO BE "BAD" WHILE LEADING THECITY. 7:30:26-42 What would yousay to the people who say WhatHappened to Ray Nagin? He camein as arockstar in 2002, biracialsupport , the new champion ofNew Orleans and look where weare today if somebody says whathappend, what did happen?7:30:42-58 Well, I'm my opinion,I've been targeted, smeared,tarnished and for some reasonsome of the stances that I tookafter Katrina didn't sit wellwithsome very powerful people. Sonow I'm paying the price forthat....TRAVERS WILL ALSO BE REPORTINGTHROUGHOUT THEDAY TOMORROW...PLUS YOU CANFOLLOW ALONG ON WDSUDOT COM ANYTIME.RIGHT NOW... LAFOURCHE PARISH

Former Mayor Ray Nagin reports to prison

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin will report to federal prison in Texarkana, Texas, to begin his 10-year sentence.